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#dfc562 color: Williams Pear Yellow

#dfc562 is rgb(223, 197, 98) in RGB and oklch(82.58% 0.12258 94.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.6%
0.123
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dfc562

#dfc562 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow (#ddc765). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfc562 mixed with white

  1. dfc562
  2. e2cb74
  3. e5d185
  4. e8d796
  5. ecdda5
  6. efe3b5
  7. f2e8c4
  8. f5eed3
  9. f8f4e2
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc562 mixed with black

  1. dfc562
  2. c2ab54
  3. a59247
  4. 8a793a
  5. 6f612d
  6. 564b21
  7. 3d3516
  8. 27210b
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc562 with less saturation

  1. dfc562
  2. dcc56f
  3. dac67a
  4. d7c685
  5. d5c68f
  6. d2c699
  7. d0c6a3
  8. cdc6ac
  9. cbc6b5
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #dfc562

What color is #dfc562?

#dfc562 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(223, 197, 98), in HSL hsl(47.52, 66.14%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.58% 0.12258 94.845).

What colors go well with #dfc562?

The complementary color of #dfc562 is #b1c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdb56c and #b4d479. The triadic partners are #51daf7 and #f7a7e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc562?

Black text reads better on #dfc562: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc562 a warm or cool color?

#dfc562 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.123.